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Again, not addressing the constitutional rights to be bestowed upon war criminals by bringing them to America, former Governor Jim Thompson, member of the 9-11 Commission, lines up in favors of Gitmo-in-Illinois in an op-ed published in tomorrow's Chicago Tribune...
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FROM 1952: POPULAR MECHANICS looks at Robert Heinlein’s new house. (Via reader Robert Racansky, who saw it at Jerry Pournelle’s.).
LAist (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
The Kim family women cry over a Korean soap opera in Grace Kim & The Spiders from Mars (Lodestone Theatre Ensemble Nov 14-Dec 20, 2009) | Photo by Nic Cha Kim by Lyle Zimskind/Special to LAist Since its inception in 1999, the members of the Lodestone Theatre Ensemble "have always done the shows we wanted the way we wanted,” asserts company co-founder Philip W. Chung. “We were...
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A 3d animation created over the course of 5 years documenting the graffiti on the wall outside of Serge Gainsbourg home.,,, Serge Gainsbourg - animation des graffitis sur 5 ans du mur rue de Verneuil from Arnaud Jourdain on Vimeo....
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The recession and housing collapse have halted four decades of double-digit growth for nearly half of the nation's biggest rapidly expanding suburbs, says USAToday | via 'nother pull quote: ""Places that have done the worst are places where basically real estate was the economic engine," says Ed McMahon, senior research fellow at the Urban Land Institute, a non-profit group that promotes...
Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Just over a year ago, New York's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum completed a three-year restoration project for its great landmark building by Frank Lloyd Wright. Among much else, the beautifully done project put a grayish white skin on the original...
advancestock | yesterday
If you ask, what is a super hot HDTV? I shall tell you, it is Toshiba 32AV502R , yeah, this is a super popular LCD HDTV loved by more and more people, let’s find out why? The Toshiba 32AV502R is a 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with a Built-In ATSC/NTSC/QAM Digital Tuning, CinespeedTM LCD Panel, DynaLightTM Dynamic Back-Light Control, 10 Bit Video Processor and Gaming Mode. People are very happy with
Janet Reid, Literary Agent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Don't let the judgment of any editor ( or agent ) poison the intense, intimate, and necessary relationship that you have with your own work. Keep the two things scrupulously separate. The self that writes may need to be a delicate and protected creature, but the self that submits to magazines ( and agents ) ought to be as tough as a rhino's butt. Christian Wiman, editor, Poetry "Poets & Writers"...
Blogcritics: Books (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
If you like a hilarious story about a really dorky teenager and his bummed out life, then Dog Days is for you. Jeff Kinney - Dog Days - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days - Kids and Teens - Pets
Blogcritics: Books (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
A post-WW2 story about the civilized world being eaten up by the savage.
PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The famous Palm Springs, CA architectural gem, the John Lautner-designed Elrod House is on the market...for $13.89 million! The PrairieMod Squad had a chance to see this fantastic residence in person during the Dwell on Design Conference a few years back. See more here. Image via redfin.com
greg.org: the making of (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
'We Like Lists Because We Don't Want to Die' The headline was glib enough that I waited several days before actually reading it, but Spiegel's interview with Umberto Eco does turn out to be worth it. SPIEGEL: But why does...
Atlas Shrugs (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Unbelievable. I played with Doctor Barbie and Astronaut Barbie, Business Barbie and Scientist Barbie. And now we have Barbie as subjugated and shamed. It's Barbie in a burkha: World-famous doll gets a makeover to go under the hammer for 50th anniversary One of the world's most famous children's toys, Barbie, has been given a makeover - wearing a burkha. Wearing the traditional Islamic dress, the iconic...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Sen. Sheldon Whithouse (D., R.I.) just said on the Senate floor that Reid's bill, when you look at its substance, is about the size of "a Harry Potter novel." If his daughter can read those books, says Whitehouse, then the Senate GOP should be able to thumb though Reid's bill. Hey, if the Democrats want to compare their bill to popular fiction, fine by me. If I were J.K. Rowling, however,...
Five Branch Tree (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Chilean-born artist, Alfredo Jaar, on his piece "Let One Hundred Flowers Bloom".
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advancestock | yesterday
If you ask, what is a super hot HDTV? I shall tell you, it is Toshiba 32AV502R , yeah, this is a super popular LCD HDTV loved by more and more people, let’s find out why? The Toshiba 32AV502R is a 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with a Built-In ATSC/NTSC/QAM Digital Tuning, CinespeedTM LCD Panel, DynaLightTM Dynamic Back-Light Control, 10 Bit Video Processor and Gaming Mode. People are very happy with such a
bharatbook | 11/19/2009
This Report covers companies active as window and door manufacturers. The Report analyses accounts filed in the three years up to 7 November 2007. Accounts with year ends falling in the 12 months up to 7 November 2007 are assigned to the third analysis period, with earlier accounts assigned to previous periods. The companies included in the Report are: ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=114964&rt=Window-And-Door-Manufacturers-Business-Ratio.html
litlady | 11/19/2009
Publishers in 2009 are reporting declining unit sales and dismal profits. Is this a result of a slower economy or is it something more malignant such as publishers not listening to what readers really want? According to reviews in Amazon and Barnes & Nobles, book buyers rate some of the top selling books as mediocre or worst. These same books garner high sales figures, appearance in the New York best...
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While "The DaVinci Code" could be considered a success from a popularity standpoint, it certainly wasn't a literary masterpiece. Same with "Angels and...
Travis is black - that is why his book is not promoted much.
Travis Hunter's book is not really promoted that well because of racism. Lot of the agents and literary folks are reluctant to promote books by black authors...
Great article.
I have read Travis Hunter's book and they are great reads.
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